A great savoury alternative to the traditional sweet dish, this delicious ham, leek and Lancashire bread and butter pudding recipe is an easy meal to whip up for the entire family.
Serves 4
Cooking time: 35 mins
What You’ll Need:
- 25g (1oz) butter
- 1 large leek, thinly sliced
- 6 thin slices white bread from a large loaf
- 75g (3oz) cooked ham, chopped
- 150g (6oz) Lancashire cheese, grated or crumbled
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 600ml (1 pint) milk
- Freshly ground black pepper
What To Do:
- Grease a 1.2 litre (2 pint) baking dish with a little butter. Melt the remaining butter in a frying pan and gently fry the leek for 4-5 minutes.
- Cut the bread into triangles, then layer half in the base of the baking dish. Scatter half the leeks and all the ham on top, then sprinkle with half the Lancashire cheese. Arrange the remaining bread triangles over the surface.
- Beat the eggs and milk together. Season. Pour evenly over the bread, then scatter the rest of the leeks on top. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Cover and leave to stand for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 190°C / Fan Oven 170°C / Gas Mark 5. Remove the cover from the pudding and bake for 30-35 minutes, until puffed-up and golden brown. Serve.
- Cooks tip: Try using up slightly stale bread, as its drier texture soaks up more moisture.
Recipe from www.britishcheese.com
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